[1] It was released on March 19, 2002, through Jive Records, Roc-A-Fella and The Island Def Jam Music Group.

The album was produced primarily by R. Kelly and Poke and Tone, with additional production by Megahertz and Charlemagne.

The album features guest appearances by Beanie Siegel, Lil' Kim, and Devin the Dude.

In addition, he also believes that "They don't, however, really push each other to the next level or break the ground you might expect from this kind of meeting of the minds."

[10] The Best of Both Worlds debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 223,000 copies in its first week.

[2] In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 137,000 copies.

[11] On May 14, 2002, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of over one million copies.